Neto started at point guard in 53 of his 81 games with the Jazz during his rookie season, averaging 5.9 points (on 43.1% shooting from the field), 2.1 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 steals across 18.5 minutes.

Neto is making his NBA debut this season after agreeing on a multi-year deal with the Jazz in July. He was originally chosen by the Hawks with the 47th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft but was traded to the Jazz on draft night before ultimately electing to spend the past two years playing in Spain. Despite his inexperience in the NBA, the 23-year-old could be in store for significant minutes during his rookie season with fellow point guard Dante Exum (knee) ruled out for the entirety of 2015-16 following surgery to repair a torn ACL. The Brazilian will contend for playing time with Trey Burke over the course of the year, but it seems that Burke has the edge over Neto heading into the late-October season opener. Neto remains somewhat of an unknown, but previous scouting reports indicate that he's more of a traditional pass-first point guard who could fit in well in coach Quin Snyder's offensive dynamic in comparison to Burke who tends to shoot as if there are no consequences for missing. With playmakers like Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, and Alec Burks already in the starting five, Neto could serve as a nice compliment to those proven scorers if he's given an opportunity to start, which likely wouldn't occur until deeper into the season when the rookie gets a better feel for the gravitas of NBA competition.